NHTSA Recall 97V118000
NHTSA Campaign Id 97V118000; Date: Jul. 28, 1997
Stud failures can occur resulting in a wheel separation increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Navistar 5000; 1997 Navistar 5000; 1996 Navistar 9200; 1997 Navistar 9200; 1996 Navistar 9300; 1997 Navistar 9300; 1996 Navistar 9400; 1997 Navistar 9400
Component: Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
Manufactured by: International Truck And Engine
Affected Units:: 443
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with six-spoke wheel assemblies. These vehicles were manufactured with the wrong combinations of wheel assembly parts. Should the six-spoke wheel assembly have mis-matched parts, high stresses in the wheel studs and potential wheel failures can occur.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect these wheels and make the necessary combination corrections. Also operator instructions and visual aids will be updated.
Recall Notes:
Note:owner notification will begin August 26, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 26, 1997
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